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Mentor, Minnesota
Downtown Mentor in 2007
Downtown Mentor in 2007
Location of Mentor, Minnesota
Location of Mentor, Minnesota
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Polk
Established 1882
Platted September 21, 1892
Incorporated January 11, 1902
Area
 • Total 1.905 sq mi (4.934 km2)
 • Land 1.905 sq mi (4.934 km2)
 • Water 0.000 sq mi (0.000 km2)
Elevation
1,175 ft (358 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 104
 • Estimate 
(2022)
105
 • Density 54.59/sq mi (21.08/km2)
Time zone UTC–6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC–5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
56736
Area code(s) 218
FIPS code 27-41714
GNIS feature ID 2395100
Sales tax 7.125%

Mentor is a city in Polk County, Minnesota, United States. It is part of the Grand Forks-ND-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 104 at the 2020 census. The city is near Maple Lake.

History

A post office called Mentor has been in operation since 1882. The city was named after Mentor, Ohio.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.905 square miles (4.93 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1910 222
1920 255 14.9%
1930 265 3.9%
1940 287 8.3%
1950 321 11.8%
1960 381 18.7%
1970 236 −38.1%
1980 219 −7.2%
1990 185 −15.5%
2000 150 −18.9%
2010 153 2.0%
2020 104 −32.0%
2022 (est.) 105 −31.4%
U.S. Decennial Census
2020 Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 153 people, 79 households, and 39 families living in the city. The population density was 81.8 inhabitants per square mile (31.6/km2). There were 95 housing units at an average density of 50.8 per square mile (19.6/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 96.7% White, 1.3% Native American, and 2.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.0% of the population.

There were 79 households, of which 17.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 34.2% were married couples living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 50.6% were non-families. 43.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.94 and the average family size was 2.59.

The median age in the city was 50.8 years. 15% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 16.4% were from 25 to 44; 37.3% were from 45 to 64; and 22.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 52.3% male and 47.7% female.

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